What type of property is 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF last sold for £194,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,500 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and August 2014, 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF rose from £39,500 to £194,000, a change of £154,500. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR17 2HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF located?

3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF sits in Attleborough. It falls within the NR17 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

The closest primary school to 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF is Rosecroft Primary School (577m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Attleborough Academy (1.4km).

What transport links are near 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF?

The closest rail stop to 3 Birch Drive, NR17 2HF is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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3 Birch Drive, Attleborough, NR17 2HF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birch Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Birch Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Attleborough (NR17 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 35.6% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Drive, Attleborough, NR17 2HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Birch Drive

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Birch Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£194,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2014Most recent
£194,000
+391.1%over 18 years
12 January 1996
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR17 2HF: £258,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NR17 2HF

On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Birch Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,587

Street avg £2,496

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Attleborough district page.

Full Attleborough report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Attleborough Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rosecroft Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR17 2HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR17 2HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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